Provides the latest RSS feeds for Chile News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Argentina Star.com http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/cat/2df0da68a00f4413/ en-us Sat, 18 May 2013 17:46:03 -0400 Sat, 18 May 2013 17:46:03 -0400 30 Under the baton of Placido Domingo, acclaimed Chilean writer Isabel Allende's short story "Una Venganza" ("An Act of Vengeance") emerges from the printed page as the opera "Dulce Rosa", a production with a Latin heart and Greek tragedy in its soul that premiered Friday in Los Angeles. "Dulce Rosa" is a further effort by the L.A. Opera, directed by Domingo, to bring lyric opera to a wider ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214598215/scat/2df0da68a00f4413 Sat, 18 May 2013 03:00:02 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214598215/scat/2df0da68a00f4413 drugs . There is a growing belief that the current punitive-based approach has failed. It has visited a savage level of violence on Latin America as narco cartels, moving cocaine and cannabis into the US, have butchered and bribed their way through the continent. The killing and corrupting of public officials - judges, police, politicians - threatened, and still threatens, to demolish the ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214604856/scat/2df0da68a00f4413 Sat, 18 May 2013 15:22:05 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214604856/scat/2df0da68a00f4413 SANTO ANTONIO DA SERRA, Portugal -; Mark Tullo of Chile shot a 4-under 68 on Saturday to take a one-shot lead after the third round of the Madeira Islands ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214603783/scat/2df0da68a00f4413 Sat, 18 May 2013 13:47:11 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214603783/scat/2df0da68a00f4413 Santiago, DR.- Luis Felipe Baba Suarez, 15, who was missing since Wednesday, was found by police in a hotel room in La Rotonda hotel in Santiago.The teen was located at 5 pm by officers from the Criminal Investigation Police, after receiving a call from the hotel staff.According to the employees, the teen had checked in Thursday afternoon and fed only with chips, juice and soda.Police commander ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214601439/scat/2df0da68a00f4413 Sat, 18 May 2013 09:34:09 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214601439/scat/2df0da68a00f4413 NORTHUMBERLAND astronomer Gary Fildes survived a fuel scare in a South American desert to reach the latest stage of his epic journey to the stars. Gary, who founded Kielder Observatory, is driving across Chile’s remotest terrain to visit some of the world’s most powerful telescopes. But Gary, who is beaming images from his odyssey back to Kielder, almost didn’t make it to ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214599540/scat/2df0da68a00f4413 Sat, 18 May 2013 05:15:38 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214599540/scat/2df0da68a00f4413 Chilean officials, led by Felix de Vicente Minister of Economy, Development and Tourism, joined senior cruise line executives, port and destination leaders, tour operators, travel agents and suppliers for a robust Seatrade Latin America Cruise Convention in Valparaiso, ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214596332/scat/2df0da68a00f4413 Fri, 17 May 2013 23:42:22 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214596332/scat/2df0da68a00f4413 Colorado chile-heads tend to view hot peppers with near-religious fervor, regarding the potent pods of red and green as sacramental as communion wafers, albeit with a capsicum kick.And while we buy them by the sackful at grocery stores, farmer's markets and roadside stands, there is no reason you can't grow batches in your own yard.Although they take a bit of tending, peppers are not as ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214595623/scat/2df0da68a00f4413 Fri, 17 May 2013 22:28:20 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214595623/scat/2df0da68a00f4413 The bodies of sea lions, cormorants and penguins were discovered on Sunday littering a seven mile stretch of beach in Punta de Choros, northern Chile, is the proximity of the Humboldt Penguin Nature Reserve. Fisheries officials and police are investigating since there are serious suspicions that the deaths were caused by local fishermen using explosives to increase ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214594971/scat/2df0da68a00f4413 Fri, 17 May 2013 21:26:21 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214594971/scat/2df0da68a00f4413 Between 2003 and 2012, the total number of women worldwide wanting to avoid pregnancy and in need of contraception increased from 716 million to 867 million, with growth concentrated among women in the 69 poorest countries where modern method use was already very low. A young Chinese boy walks past a neighborhood 'sex shop', full of contraceptive suggestions, in central Beijing. (UPI ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214594895/scat/2df0da68a00f4413 Fri, 17 May 2013 21:22:11 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214594895/scat/2df0da68a00f4413 Chile's economy is entering a mild slowdown phase after years of strong growth said Finance Minister Felipe Larrain on Friday. Chile has been expanding at about 5.8% on average for the past three years despite global economic woes while maintaining enviably low inflation and jobless ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214593138/scat/2df0da68a00f4413 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:09:17 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214593138/scat/2df0da68a00f4413 The 10-second takeaway Comparing the upcoming quarter to the prior-year quarter, average analyst estimates predict Chemical & Mining Co. of Chile's revenues will increase 7.0% and EPS will increase 5.3%. The average estimate for revenue is $566.5 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214591998/scat/2df0da68a00f4413 Fri, 17 May 2013 18:11:43 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214591998/scat/2df0da68a00f4413 SANTIAGO, Chile - Chile's finance minister says his country's economy is entering a mild slowdown period. Felipe Larrain says signs point to "low inflation and an economy that is slowing down." Larrain says Chile has been growing an average 5.8 per cent over the past three years despite global economic woes while maintaining enviably low inflation and jobless rates. The ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214591675/scat/2df0da68a00f4413 Fri, 17 May 2013 18:03:38 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214591675/scat/2df0da68a00f4413 will boost rates for dry and refrigerated cargo in its trade from Asia, Australia, East Africa, the Middle East and West Asia to Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, starting June 1.The hike will be $500 per 40-foot reefer and dry container.Effective June 15, the container ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214590713/scat/2df0da68a00f4413 Fri, 17 May 2013 17:14:36 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214590713/scat/2df0da68a00f4413 will hike rates for all shipments, including refrigerated cargo, in its trade from the Far East to South America's east coast, starting June 14.The increase will be $500 per 20-foot container and $1,000 per 40-foot and 40-foot high-cube container, the carrier ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214590714/scat/2df0da68a00f4413 Fri, 17 May 2013 17:14:35 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214590714/scat/2df0da68a00f4413 HOLLYWOOD— It's all about the colors on the canvas. They can evoke your emotions just like an ocean wave. At least that's the ambition of Chilean abstract artist Carla Fache, whose work will be on display Monday through July 20 at Hollywood's ArtsPark at Young Circle Gallery. "One of my missions is to move people inside, to fill them with energy through the use of ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214590787/scat/2df0da68a00f4413 Fri, 17 May 2013 17:01:08 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214590787/scat/2df0da68a00f4413 California's Fiscally Disciplined Budget Positive Fitch Ratings views California's fiscal 2014 budget as continuing the disciplined approach to fiscal management shown by the state in recent years. California's economic outlook cautiously forecasts that the expiration of the federal payroll tax holiday and federal sequestration cuts will have a modestly negative impact on personal ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214590788/scat/2df0da68a00f4413 Fri, 17 May 2013 16:52:53 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214590788/scat/2df0da68a00f4413 A new OAS report looks at alternatives to prohibiting the drug trade, including legal market regulation, reform of the UN drug convention, and smarter ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214590730/scat/2df0da68a00f4413 Fri, 17 May 2013 16:42:08 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214590730/scat/2df0da68a00f4413 Santiago de Chile, May 17 (Prensa Latina) Chilean Finance Minister Felipe Larrain regarded the demand for free education for all citizens as a "wrong slogan", when it has become the main demand by the Chilean students at national level. Larrain reminded in a press conference that Chilean President Sebastian Piera has set it clear that he does not agree with free education for all, and ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214589576/scat/2df0da68a00f4413 Fri, 17 May 2013 16:06:32 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214589576/scat/2df0da68a00f4413 SANTIAGO, Chile - Chilean officials are investigating the death of hundreds of penguins, pelicans and other animals that are washing up on the county's shores. Authorities say they suspect that fishermen using explosives may have killed the animals found at the town of Punta de Choros on Chile's north-central coast. Chile's National Fishing Service and the Navy are inspecting ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214589560/scat/2df0da68a00f4413 Fri, 17 May 2013 15:40:04 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214589560/scat/2df0da68a00f4413 SANTIAGO, Chile -; Chilean officials are investigating the death of hundreds of penguins, pelicans and other animals that are washing up on the county's ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214586802/scat/2df0da68a00f4413 Fri, 17 May 2013 13:47:36 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214586802/scat/2df0da68a00f4413 Santiago de Cuba, May 17 (Prensa Latina) A panel of experts evaluated the passage of Hurricane Sandy, as part of the 6th International Conference on Integrated Coastal Zone Management, which ended in this eastern city today, with 10 countries in attendance. Almost seven months after the disaster, scientists analyzed the behavior of the phenomenon, characterized by a rapid intensification, aided ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214586669/scat/2df0da68a00f4413 Fri, 17 May 2013 13:41:10 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214586669/scat/2df0da68a00f4413 Chilean wood-pulp and paper producer Empresas CMPC SA's (CMPC.SN) first-quarter net profit fell 32% year-on-year to $84.2 million, the company said Friday.CMPC, Chile's second-largest wood-pulp producer by volume, said profit declined partly on higher costs and operational expenses in its forestry division and the impact the peso's exchange rate had on its tax payments.The company ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214586168/scat/2df0da68a00f4413 Fri, 17 May 2013 13:10:31 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214586168/scat/2df0da68a00f4413 TALLAHASSEE -- Gov. Rick Scott will lead a state delegation to Chile next week, his eighth overseas trade mission since taking office.For three days beginning Tuesday, the Florida visitors will meet with U.S. Ambassador Alejandro Wolff and network with business leaders in Santiago. No meetings with Chilean President Sebastian Pinera appear on Scott’s preliminary schedule.Scott says his ... http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214585071/scat/2df0da68a00f4413 Fri, 17 May 2013 12:17:51 -0400 http://www.argentinastar.com/index.php/sid/214585071/scat/2df0da68a00f4413